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ossia
[ oh-see-uh ]
conjunction
- (indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ossia1
First recorded in 1875–80, ossia is from Italian o sia “or let it be”
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Example Sentences
Of these the most important result was Il Triregno, ossia del regno del cielo, della terra, e del papa.
From Project Gutenberg
Instituzioni, riti e ceremonie dell' ordine dei Francs-maons, ossia Liberi Muratori.
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Thus, Paers Leonora, ossia lamore conjugale came to be overshadowed by the superior presence of Beethovens great work.
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